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The Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage - Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 21 November 2025 ·Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 – Committee Stage Debate: Twelfth Allotted Day

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At the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill 2026, the Minister moved an amendment on behalf of the Minister of Finance relating to the Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment. The amendment proposed revising the relevant expenditure allocations to Rs. 27,488,500,000 for recurrent expenditure and Rs. 34,203,000,000 for capital expenditure.

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¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, on behalf of the Minister of Finance, at the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill 2026, I move the following amendment for the Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment:

¶ 02 On page 21, items in lines 21 and 22 are to be deleted and substituted as follows: Recurrent Expenditure: Rs. 27,488,500,000 Capital Expenditure: Rs. 34,203,000,000

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Hansard, Friday, 21 November 2025 ·No. 22936 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage - Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 November 2025. No. 22936. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6397